Removing Crayon Stains from Clothes and Carpets

25 Jul Removing Crayon Stains from Clothes and Carpets

Sometimes children use household items instead of a drawing book and paint on the walls and other places with crayons. Removing the crayon effect from them is also a challenge you must overcome. If crayons stain your clothes, your first reaction might be to throw them in the washing machine. Since they’re mostly wax, they don’t wash off on their own. Fortunately, you can remove the stain by scraping off the excess wax. Knowing some simple solutions can be a great help in this way. So stay tuned to learn more about crayon stains in this article.

Cleaning crayons from clothes

Removing crayon wax

Step 1: Fix the stain

First, fix the crayon stain until the wax hardens. If you want to remove a small stain, place an ice cube in a small resealable bag. Then put the ice pack on the crayon stain and let the wax harden. You should do this step for about 5 minutes for minor stains. If there are several stains, put the garment in a bag and then put it in the freezer. Until the fabric cools down and the wax stains harden. Working with hardened wax is essential. If you start scratching the soft crayon wax, you will push the wax deeper into the fabric fibres and make the stain more significant and complex.

The second step: scratching the stain additions

Take the ice out. Hold the cloth steady with one hand and use the keen knife to scrape away as much of the hardened wax as possible. If the wax softens before scratching completely, put the clothes in the freezer for a few minutes to set the wax again. Be careful that the knife doesn’t tear your clothes.

The third step: heating the wax inside the fabric

To heat the wax in the fabric fibres, place a paper towel on the stain, remove the iron from the steam mode, and let it heat up. Then place the hot iron on the stain for 5 minutes. Then remove the iron and the paper towel slowly and carefully. The wax is transferred to paper towels. If there’s a lot of wax on the fabric, you will need more paper towels to replace them as you remove the wax.

If there’s wax on the paper towel, take another new one and place it on the stain. Then put the iron on it. Repeat this step until no more wax is transferred from the crayon to the paper towel. Change paper towels as soon as you see wax on them. If you use a dirty paper towel again, you may transfer the wax to other fabric parts. You can also use a hair dryer.

 Washing crayon stains from clothes

Choose a cleaning gel or liquid before washing and then put it on the stain. Then rub it to remove the remaining stain on the clothes. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for how long the stain will remain on the garment. Then wash the stains from the clothes. Some manufacturers recommend letting the garment dry and cleaning it thoroughly after washing and removing stains.

Put the stained clothes in your washing machine. Pour laundry detergent and 1 cup (225 grams) of baking soda onto the clothes in the washing machine. Baking soda is abrasive, so it physically removes crayons’ marks. It makes washing stains easier.

Set your washing machine to wash clothes with the hottest water. The heat from the dampness destroys the crayon wax in the clothing fibres. Avoid using this method on delicate garments or clothes that you should only wash in cold water. Instead, take them to the dry cleaners.

 After finishing the washing cycle, check for remaining stains. If you still see the stains, use chlorine bleach or remove the stains from the clothes with a stain remover. Then rewash them with hot water. You can use powder, liquid or gel cleaners. For the stain remover to be more effective on stains, leave it on the clothes for 15 to 30 minutes before washing. Once the stains are gone, dry the clothes in the sun.

Other solutions

• Use mayonnaise. You can use this method to clean wooden parts. Cover the crayons with mayonnaise and then wipe them off with a tissue. Use a damp cloth to remove the remaining stains.
• The second way: Pour the mixture of starch and water on the stained area and wipe the stains with a napkin until they are removed. Remember that the thicker the mix, the greater its cleaning power.

Removing the crayon stain from the carpet

You can use the following methods to remove the crayon stain from the carpet:

Alcohol

To remove the crayon stain with alcohol from the carpet, you should dip a cotton ball in alcohol and place it in the centre of the crayon stain. Be careful not to rub the cotton on the stain, as this will spread the stain. The best thing is to leave the alcohol cotton on the stain for half an hour and be careful not to let the cotton dry during this time. After that, remove the cotton from the carpet and repeat the same process if there’s still a trace of the stain. Finally, clean the stain with a sponge.

White Vinegar

White vinegar is one of the suitable solvents that you can use to remove crayon stains from the carpet. It’s enough to repeat all the work we said in the previous step using white vinegar instead of alcohol.

Bleach

Note that you should only use this method on light-coloured carpets. To remove the crayon stain from the carpet, make a solution of half water and half bleach and rub it on the stains with a toothbrush until they are released. After finishing, rinse and dry the place well.

You can also use shaving cream, spray, and special ink cleaners to remove the crayon stain from the carpet.

Removing crayons from plaster wall

Cleaning various stains from plaster walls isn’t an easy task. When it comes to crayons and pastels, the work becomes even more complex and requires patience; because they’re oily. The best way to remove the crayon stain from the plaster wall is to use a knife or a plastic spoon to scrape the crayon residue from the wall. In the next step, pour some baking soda on a wet tissue and slowly rub it on the remaining crayons. Then, using a damp sponge, clean the area of ​​the stains well. In the end, wipe the wall with a wet towel.

Removing crayon marks from furniture

There are three ways to remove the crayon stains from your wooden furniture:

The first way is to use mayonnaise

Pour some mayonnaise on a dry and clean napkin; Cover the spots stained by the crayon on the wood with this mayonnaise, then wipe them with a tissue. After applying mayonnaise to the stains, choose a damp cloth and then rub it well on the desired area to remove the remaining effects.

The second way is to use starch.

If you don’t want to use mayonnaise, you can dissolve some starch in water and get a thick mixture. Then pour this substance on the stained area and rub it with a tissue to remove the stains. Remember that the wider the variety of starch and water, the greater its cleaning power.

The third way; Using a hair dryer

If your wooden furniture can withstand heat, remove the effects of the crayon; first, put a tissue on the stains. Then use the hair dryer’s hot heat, and apply it directly to the tissue until the crayon melts and its residues are absorbed into the tissue. If the crayon is drawn on the cloth part, You can put a napkin on the stain and then put a hot iron on the napkin to absorb the stains.

To wrap up

Those who have little artists at home have often come across different scenes of their child’s artwork on the house’s walls! We have already explained how to remove all kinds of painting materials from the walls; Simple ways to easily remove them from the wall. But as its name suggests, if your child draws crayons somewhere, it will hurt the beauty of the items. If you don’t have the opportunity or patience to wash your clothes, you can count on the specialized NeatEx team. With the most advanced tools and the latest knowledge, we will deliver your clothes of the best quality as soon as possible. Don’t damage your valuable clothes with improper washing. NeatEx washes your clothes in the best way and ensures you have clean and tidy clothes.